Press Release: Cuba reaffirms that the total elimination of nuclear weapons is the only way to ensure that humanity will never suffer again its terrible impact.
New York, 17 October 2016. At the First Committee Thematic Debate on Nuclear Weapons, the Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Versón, reiterated that the existence of over 15,000 nuclear weapons, 4,000 of them ready to be deployed, cannot be justified and is unacceptable and urged to eliminate, once and for all, the role of nuclear weapons in military doctrines and security policies.
Press Release: “Cuba demands urgently a special and differentiated treatment for African countries” .
New York, 14 October 2016.
Press Release: “Cuba calls for the full realization of the rights of girls and boys at international level”.
New York, 13 October 2016. Cuba considered today that the ills afflicting childhood cannot be overcome without a just and equitable international order, eradicating poverty and hunger, ending war conflicts, favoring human beings over capital and preserving the environment.
Press Release: Cuba on Agenda item “Improving the financial situation of the United Nations”.
New York, 13 October 2016. At the Main Session of the Fifth Committee, Cuba acknowledged today the efforts made by many Member States to fully comply with their payment obligations, particularly developing countries, mostly affected by the current global economic and financial situation and, hence, stated that consideration must be offered to the special situations experienced by some developing countries, which prevent them from fulfilling their financial commitments, regardless of their political will.
Press Release: Cuba on Agenda item “Information and Communications Technologies for Development”.
New York, 13 October 2016. “The least developed countries, where only 6.7% of households have internet access, are lagging far behind the developed countries, with 81.3% of households connected.